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NHRA Arizona Nationals Sunday preview

After two wild and somewhat frantic days of qualifying and taking care of delayed Winternationals business, Sunday at Firebird Motorsports Park is back to the normal business of crowning race champs at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
07 Apr 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
NHRA Arizona Nationals
After two wild and somewhat frantic days of qualifying and taking care of delayed Winternationals business, Sunday at Firebird Motorsports Park is back to the normal business of crowning race champs at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. Although none of…
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Ashley, Force, and Glenn win rain-delayed Winternationals finals in Phoenix

Justin Ashley, John Force, and Dallas Glenn won the rain-delayed Winternationals final rounds during qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, claiming respective victories in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock
06 Apr 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Justin Ashley
Justin Ashley, John Force, and Dallas Glenn won the rain-delayed Winternationals final rounds during qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, claiming respective victories in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock Ashley collected his third straight…
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Torrence, Prock remain atop Phoenix nitro fields; Jeg Coughlin tops Pro Stock

Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), and Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) claimed No. 1 qualifiers at the third of 20 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series on a busy Saturday at Firebird Motorsports Park in Phoenix.
06 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Austin Prock
Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), and Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) claimed No. 1 qualifiers at the third of 20 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series on a busy Saturday at Firebird Motorsports Park in Phoenix…
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Schumacher, Todd, Enders win Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in Phoenix

Tony Schumacher, J.R. Todd, and Erica Enders won the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge titles of the season, claiming the Winternationals Challenge honors during qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
06 Apr 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Tony Schumacher
Tony Schumacher, J.R. Todd, and Erica Enders won the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge titles of the season, claiming the Winternationals Challenge honors during qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. The Challenge brings competitive…
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Saturday News & Notes from the NHRA Arizona Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the second day of the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park. Updated throughout the day
06 Apr 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Saturday News & Notes from the NHRA Arizona Nationals
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Most recent posts Later today, John Force will race Matt Hagan for the Winternationals Funny Car title in a final round postponed two weeks ago…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Saturday preview

After a weather-challenging day Friday, Saturday at Firebird Motorsports Park will offer NHRA Arizona Nationals fans an unprecedented smorgasbord of racing.
06 Apr 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
NHRA Arizona Nationals
After a weather-challenging day Friday, Saturday at Firebird Motorsports Park will offer NHRA Arizona Nationals fans an unprecedented smorgasbord of racing . After completing one round each of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in Top Fuel and…
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Steve Torrence, Austin Prock lead Friday nitro fields at NHRA Arizona Nationals

Four-time Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence powered to the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at Firebird Motorsports Park, putting him in line for his first top spot of the season at the 39th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals. 
05 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Steve Torrence
Four-time Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence powered to the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at Firebird Motorsports Park, putting him in line for his first top spot of the season at the 39th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals.   Funny…
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Friday News & Notes from the NHRA Arizona Nationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the opening day of the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park. Updated throughout the day.
05 Apr 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Friday notes
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Most recent posts Well, here we are again, back at Firebird International Raceway/Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park/Firebird Motorsports Park. When last we left you…
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NHRA Arizona Nationals Friday preview

The third stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series may offer a special chance for some drivers to win three times during the course of the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park.
05 Apr 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
NHRA Arizona Nationals
The third stop of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series may offer a special chance for some drivers to win three times during the course of the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park. The weekend will include the conclusion…
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Weather forces conclusion of Lucas Oil Winternationals to Phoenix event

Inclement weather, including heavy rain and hail, forced the postponement of the final rounds of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The final rounds in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock will now be completed at the NHRA Arizona Nationals,
24 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Haik
Inclement weather forced the postponement of the final rounds of the 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The final rounds in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock will now be completed at the…
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Sunday News & Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from Sunday of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Updated throughout the day.
24 Mar 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Sunday News & Notes
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Sunday has dawned bright and blue, unlike Saturday’s marathon rainday, but there’s still a reported mild threat of weather late in the day, hence the adjusted 10 a.m. start time.  TOP FUEL…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday preview

The second raceday of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will kick off with an early 10 a.m. start at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip as we work towards the crowning of event champs at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
24 Mar 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Sunday preview
The second raceday of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will kick off with an early 10 a.m. start at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, a hedge against the possibility of weather that dogged Saturday’s qualifying. Top Fuel low…
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Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, and Dallas Glenn take over top spots in Pomona

Brittany Force powered to the top spot to close out qualifying on Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, earning her first No. 1 qualifier of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season at the 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
23 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Brittany Force
Brittany Force powered to the top spot to close out qualifying on Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, earning her first No. 1 qualifier of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season at the 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA…
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Saturday News & Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from Saturday of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Updated throughout the day.
23 Mar 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Saturday News & Notes
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Newest posts Albert Hammond lied. Turns out that it does rain in Southern California. The wet stuff began falling here this morning and has continued throughout the morning. As…
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Daniel Wilkerson, Billy Torrence, and Erica Enders lead Friday Pomona fields

Funny Car rookie Daniel Wilkerson put himself in position for his first career No. 1 qualifier on Friday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Billy Torrence (Top Fuel) and Erica Enders (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the second race of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
22 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Daniel Wilkerson
Funny Car rookie Daniel Wilkerson put himself in position for his first career No. 1 qualifier on Friday, racing to the provisional top spot at the 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.   Billy…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Saturday preview

Two qualifying sessions are scheduled for Saturday to set the fields for the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, and Pomona race fans will get to enjoy the 2024 debut of the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty program in those sessions.
22 Mar 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals
Weather permitting,, two qualifying sessions are scheduled for Saturday to set the fields for Sunday’s final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, and Pomona race fans will get to enjoy the 2024 debut of the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty…
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Friday News & Notes from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the opening day of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Updated throughout the day.
22 Mar 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Friday News & Notes
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Most recent posts The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals will be Act II for several drivers looking to adjust to new scenarios in their racing career following the season opener two weeks…
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Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals Friday preview

Two weeks and 2,400 miles later, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals follows in the heels of the season opener in Florida with the annual West Coast lidlifter at historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, which has hosted the Winternationals since 1961.
22 Mar 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Pomona
Two weeks and 2,400 miles later, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals follows in the heels of the season opener in Florida with the annual West Coast lidlifter at historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, which has hosted the Winternationals since…
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Langdon, Todd get first Kalitta double; Enders, Herrera also rule in Gainesville

Teammates Shawn Langdon and J.R. Todd won in the nitro categories to secure Kalitta Motorsports' first double, and were joined in the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals winner's circle by Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera.
10 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Kalitta double
For the first time in team history, Kalitta Motorsports doubled-up in the nitro categories on Sunday at Gainesville Raceway, as Shawn Langdon and J.R. Todd picked up wins in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, to kick off the 2024 NHRA Mission…
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Sunday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from final eliminations day at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Updated throughout the day.
10 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY In his first professional raceday, Tony Stewart is in the first pair against noted starting-line artist Justin Ashley and Stewart is actually away first with an .021 light to Ashley’s…
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Langdon, Prock, Enders, and Herrera sit atop final Gatornationals fields

Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the first of 21 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
09 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Shawn Langdon
Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the first of 21 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Langdon earned his first No…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday Preview

The fields are set for the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and now its time to crown champions at the first event of the 2024 season at Gainesville Raceway.
09 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Gators
The fields are set for the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and now its time to crown champions at the first event of the 2024 season at Gainesville Raceway. After two days of intense qualifying, Shawn Langdon, Austin Prock, Erica…
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Saturday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News and Notes from the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first of 21 events on the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series. Updated throughout the day
09 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday News and Notes
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Even with a 3.88 yesterday, world champ Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables sit just fourth, not where you’d usually find their quick Tony Stewart Racing Dodge when the conditions…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Saturday Preview

After a solid day of qualifying in front of a huge crowd, the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals continues on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway. On Friday, Steve Torrence, Austin Prock, Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera made the quickest runs in their respective categories.
09 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Gators
After a solid day of qualifying in front of a huge crowd, the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals continues on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway. On Friday, Steve Torrence, Austin Prock, Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera made the quickest…
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Friday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

Friday News and Notes from the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first of 21 events on the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series. Updated throughout the day
08 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Friday notes
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY The 2024 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals officially kicked off on Thursday with qualifying and time trial runs for competitors in the Lucas Oil NHRA Sportsman series as well as the Right Trailers Top Dragster…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday Preview

Welcome to the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. This weekend marks the dawn of a new era as Mission Foods will debut as the official NHRA series sponsor as historic Gainesville Raceway hosts the Gatornationals for the 55th consecutive year.
08 Mar 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Gators
Welcome to the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. This weekend marks the dawn of a new era as Mission Foods will debut as the official NHRA series sponsor as historic Gainesville Raceway hosts the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals for…
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Doug Kalitta wins long-overdue first NHRA Top Fuel title in dramatic style

Doug Kalitta’s championship-winning final round at the In-N-Out Burger 91 Finals elicited a roar of cheers from longtime NHRA fans who have seen him compete for 26 seasons and nearly 590 events without a championship. 
12 Nov 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Doug Kalitta
Doug Kalitta’s championship-winning final round at the In-N-Out Burger 91 Finals elicited a roar of cheers from longtime NHRA fans who have seen him compete for 26 seasons and nearly 590 events without a championship.  Kalitta, a six-time…
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Finally! Kalitta prevails in winner-take-all final; Green, Stanfield and Herrera also claim wins at wild season finale

Doug Kalitta clinched a long-awaited first Top Fuel title in winner-take all final against Leah Pruett while Chad Green, Aaron Stanfield, and Gaige Herrera also closed 2023 with victories at the In-N-Out Burger 91 FInals.
12 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Pomona winners
Doug Kalitta defeated Leah Pruett in a winner-take-all Top Fuel final round for the 2023 Top Fuel world championship, ending one of the most notorious streaks of frustration in the sport’s history. Kalitta, a six-time championship runner-up, powered…
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Matt Hagan wins fourth 91 Funny Car world championship in dramatic finale

Matt Hagan captured his fourth 91 Funny Car world championship in wild fashion on the final day of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, surviving a harrowing and upset-filled filled eliminations day at the In-N-Out Burger 91 Finals.
12 Nov 2023
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Matt Hagan
Matt Hagan captured his fourth 91 Funny Car world championship in wild fashion on the final day of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, surviving a harrowing and upset-filled filled eliminations day at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA…
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Sunday News and Notes from the In-N-Out Burger 91 Finals

News, note, quotes, photos and video from final eliminations at the In-N-Out Burger 91 Finals. Updated throughout the day.
12 Nov 2023
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes from the In-N-Out Burger 91 Finals
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Coming into raceday, here’s the Top Fuel points standings:  Steve Torrence is the leader ahead of Doug Kalitta (-12), Leah Pruett (-39), Mike Salinas (-76), and Justin Ashley (-88). Round wins today…
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